
(Patria) - Athens and southern parts of Greece were covered in Saharan dust yesterday, with shades of yellow and orange creating surreal scenes.
Clouds of dust, carried across the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa, covered the Acropolis and other Athenian landmarks, AP reports.
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HAPPENING NOW
The sky is totally orange over Athens, Greece
pic.twitter.com/yh72CiL1Tr— Alex Barnicoat (@mrbarnicoat) April 23, 2024
Strong southerly winds carried the dust from the Sahara, making the Greek capital look like a "Martian" filter was used for photography in the last hours of daylight.
The sky is expected to clear today as the winds shift and move the dust.
HAPPENING NOW: *Orange sky* - African dust blanketing Greece created an eerie image that made Athens look like a colony on Mars, Greek meteorologist reportedly says pic.twitter.com/u4I5bOCyl8
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) April 23, 2024
News about Athens being "orange" quickly spread through global media, with video clips also shared by social media profiles dealing with globally current news.
WATCH: Saharan dust turning the sky of Athens, Greece completely orange pic.twitter.com/OoCB8h4Vq3
— Quick News Alerts (@QuickNewsAlerts) April 23, 2024
The unusual meteorological phenomenon also caught the eye of the Romanian Embassy in Greece, which also shared photos of Athens covered in Saharan dust on social network X.
Stunning view earlier, from our premises; heavy shades of 🟠 orange & 🟡 yellow caused by the #Saharan dust covering #Athens sky. 📸 Radu Buragă pic.twitter.com/GyPxCRa2T4
— Embassy of Romania to the Hellenic Republic (@RomaniaInGreece) April 23, 2024
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